Nearly a third of the content of the Quran can be classified as narratives.
These include stories of the prophets and people of the past. One such
story is the story of Prophet Suleiman (Solomon) and the incident of the
ants as related in ch. 27, an-Namal, the Ants:

At length, when they came to a (lowly) valley of ants, one of the ants
said: "O ye ants, get into your habitations, lest Solomon and his
hosts crush you (under foot) without knowing it.

"So
he smiled, amused at her speech; and he said: "O my Lord! so order
me that I may be grateful for Thy favors, which thou hast bestowed on
me and on my parents, and that I may work the righteousness that will
please Thee: And admit me, by Thy Grace, to the ranks of Thy righteous
Servants" (27: 18-19).

It is understood that Suleiman ordered his army to step aside so as to
avoid stepping on the ants. Suleiman was grateful to Allah for the special
gift of understanding the speech of animals and all the other gifts that
Allah had bestowed upon him.

These verses also invite our attention the miracle of the ants. Scientists
have recently been able to actually hear ants by placing recording devices
in nests. See "The
Hills are Alive with the Sound of Ants" for more.

Creative Ideas For Teaching This Story:

Read to children the entire story of Prophet Suleiman, peace be upon
him. You can use any popular Prophets of Allah series. Islam101.com
also has an excellent resource.

Recite or listen to a recitation of Surah An-Naml.

Check out library books on the anatomy of ants and the way ant colonies
function.